I love true crime, and I’ve been known to enjoy true crime podcasts. Denise N. Wheatley has written the fifth and final book in An Unsolved Mystery series for Harlequin Intrigue. Cold Case True Crime – Excerpt Denise N. Wheatley Samantha Vincent flinched when the coffee shop door slammed shut behind her. She stared down […]
After reading a couple of dark and heavy thrillers, Talk Bookish To Me was a welcome breath of fresh air. Delving into Kara’s life, fulling engaging me from page one as she struggled to overcome writer’s block and be there for her best friend’s wedding, I could totally sympathize and understand. Light and airy with […]
Michael Murphy’s near-future thriller takes place in 2038, featuring a homicide detective named Lucas Nash feel his way through a world that is full of artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles, and constant surveillance. The Halo Conspiracy is a fast-paced sci-fi-thriller that explores the boundaries of artificial intelligence and just how human-like it has the potential to […]
YOU WILL REMEMBER ME is one wicked, twisted tale–but in all the good ways. Amnesia, lies, and murder wind together to form a book that I didn’t want to put down. I just had to know what happened next. This book isn’t exactly formulaic like most psychological suspense since you get bad vibes off of one […]
Amnesia are a sweet spot for me since I love unreliable narrators, and who can be more unreliable than someone who can’t remember? YOU WILL REMEMBER ME by Hannah Mary McKinnon looks to give me that narrator along with deep, dark secret pasts that are forced to the forefront. Enjoy an excerpt from YOU WILL […]
I’ve really enjoyed every Sarah Morgan book that I’ve read, and The Summer Seekers was no exception. Focusing on an 80-year-old mother and her only child, with a nice helping of a 25-year-old woman who comes along for the literal ride, this novel was heartfelt, emotional, fun, and a fantastic road trip novel all in […]
Mary Kubica is an instant read author for me, so I’m very excited for her latest book, LOCAL WOMAN MISSING. Here’s an excerpt to whet your appetite for mysteries and thrillers that you just can’t put down. LOCAL WOMAN MISSING by Mary Kubica Excerpt MEREDITH 11 YEARS BEFORE March The text comes from […]
Mysteries and thrillers are my jam and I especially love ones with courtroom drama, so let’s kick off this weekend right with an excerpt from Lara Bazelon’s A GOOD MOTHER. A GOOD MOTHER by Lara Bazelon Excerpt Saturday, October 14, 2006 2:51 a.m. Ramstein Air Base Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany “Front desk, Sergeant Jamison.” “He […]
Viola Shipman’s latest novel, THE CLOVER GIRLS, promises to be an enchanting summer read. And here’s an excerpt from chapter 1. THE CLOVER GIRLS by Viola Shipman Excerpt: Chapter 1 SUMMER 2021 VERONICA Grocery List Milk (Oat, coconut, soy) Fizzy water (cherry, lime, watermelon, mixed berry) Chips (lentil, quinoa, kale, beet) Cereal (Kashi, […]
I haven’t read a collection of short stories in a really long time. When the chance to read the nineteen-story anthology from Mystery Writers of America authors, When a Stranger Comes to Town, popped up, I eagerly downloaded the book from Netgalley. With many authors–both well-known and newer to the mystery genre–each contributing a story […]
Maisey Yates’ books always feel like home to me–like I’m there with friends and family from page one. I always enjoy how the author weaves together several characters’ stories into one cohesive narrative in the end, and Confessions from The Quilting Circle was no exception. In this novel, we get to know a mother, Mary, […]
It’s been quite a while since I’ve read a comedy, so I’m delighted to bring you an excerpt of Julietta Henderson’s novel, THE FUNNY THING ABOUT NORMAN FOREMAN. Excerpt, THE FUNNY THING ABOUT NORMAN FOREMAN by Julietta Henderson 1 SADIE When I was born my insides lay outside my body for twenty-one days. […]
The Bookstore on the Beach is my first Brenda Novak novel, and I enjoyed the different storylines and dramas that interwove throughout. Featuring three generations of women in one family, this book follows their dramas, the fears, and their high points over a summer on the beach in North Carolina. Grandmother Mary owns a bookstore […]
